habitable
adjective
hab·it·able
ˈha-bə-tə-bəl 
also hə-ˈbi-tə-
: capable of being lived in : suitable for habitation
Examples of habitable in a Sentence
The house is not habitable.
the frigid Arctic is not habitable for amphibians and reptiles—or for humans, either, for that matter
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An animation shows the four closely orbiting planets whirling around Barnard's Star.
Proximity at a price
The planets are so close to the star that their surfaces are likely too hot to be habitable.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Populations have already begun to move both within and across countries as climate change renders some parts of the earth less habitable and others more so.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
Photo: Getty Images Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic centers on a former NASA pilot (Matthew McConaughey) who is recruited to go to space in search of other habitable planets.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
As one example, the San Diego Public Utilities Department is responsible for brush management within 100 feet of a habitable structure on land within Public Utilities ownership, according to city spokesman Arian Collins.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Populations have already begun to move both within and across countries as climate change renders some parts of the earth less habitable and others more so.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
Photo: Getty Images Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic centers on a former NASA pilot (Matthew McConaughey) who is recruited to go to space in search of other habitable planets.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
As one example, the San Diego Public Utilities Department is responsible for brush management within 100 feet of a habitable structure on land within Public Utilities ownership, according to city spokesman Arian Collins.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Habitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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habitable
adjective
hab·it·able
ˈha-bi-tə-bəl
: suitable and fit for a person to live in : free of defects that endanger the health and safety of occupants see also warranty of habitability at warranty
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